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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Valerie Wilson from the Economic Policy Institute about why the pandemic has disproportionately affected African-American workers and families.

The virus behind COVID-19 continues to spread, but there are small signs of good news — the death rate is still lower than other coronaviruses and new research confirms most cases are mild.

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris take detours from swing states to visit Texas. Beyoncé will perform at a rally focused on abortion rights. Podcaster Joe Rogan will interview Trump.

When the World Series begins Friday, LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will finally have his moment. The best player in baseball has energized fans, journalists from his native Japan and fellow players.

Election officials and experts from more than 60 countries across the globe came to study the U.S. voting system. Hear some interesting perspectives on what they saw.

The 1931 Spanish-language Drácula will get its first film score. It was among the early "talkies," when filmmakers hadn't quite yet figured out how to incorporate music into their craft.

Senior voters are the most reliable voters, and therefore some of the most desirable. The group is weighing just how to vote in 2024 -- in an election with one familiar face and one newcomer.

Military experts are preparing for possible election violence or unrest with tabletop simulations. We talk to a retired general about what this exercise revealed.

The Washington Post's publisher says the paper is "returning to its roots" with its decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year's race, and that its job is "to be independent."

In the US' most populous state, vaccine optimism is tempered by a grim reality: California continues to set new coronavirus infection records and hospital ICUs in several counties are overwhelmed.